Tears of Shiva shed into rivers. Cherry blossoms fell. The goddess of the confluence admired them for a time
before she released them. The tears scoured suffering. The petals added beauty. The river flows on.
I watch where streams of consciousness flow into one another and write what I see.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Shree Nawabijayee Mahendra Secondary School is a recently constructed school in the Rasuwa District of Nepal. These students are in desperate need of reading materials. As of March 2010, the school had acquired only one small bag of books. Your contribution is going directly to the building and stocking of a library for this school. Not only will 320 students be able to use this library, but the library will also be made available to the 1500 inhabitants of the nearby villages. Please consider making a donation.

Budget Details in US Dollars:
Cement 30 bags, cost $400
Sand 180 bags, cost $430
Skilled builders, 50 people, cost $290
2 doors and 6 windows, cost $500
Furniture, cost $500
Concrete, cost $40
The community will provide volunteer labor to assist in the construction of this building.
Once the building is complete our goal is purchase 500 books through Room to Read valued at $500. www.roomtoread.org
We would also like to deliver 2 laptop computers valued at approximately $350 each.Total Goal - $3360

Thursday, December 2, 2010

This weekend Plymouth UCC in Shaker Heights, OH will be helping to collect donations for the Library Project.
I have to be out of town, so my son, Josh, will be encouraging everyone to donate as an alternative giving idea for the holidays.

Thank You, for your support! Read more about the project below. I have been updating your donations. Yes, you can send your donation directly to the Joy Foundation in Nepal. Just let them know that you want to help with the Library Project in the Rasuwa District.